Hearing the armored man in front of him call himself "The Foul," Yuto didn't seem surprised.
In fact, the moment he saw this space and the burly, armored figure, he already had the answer in his heart.
But... what exactly did he want to do? Were the Five Sinners inherently opposed to Teyvat, as he suspected?
These were all urgent questions for Yuto, each potentially determining his future path.
"I have many questions to ask... As 'The Foul,' who stood at the peak of combat strength on the entire continent since the Khaenri'ah era, he must know a lot, and it's all crucial information."
"If I can get answers directly from him, I can avoid many detours..."
"Of course, I can't just ask him rashly. Why did he pull me here and say a bunch of irrelevant things? What is his purpose?"
Yuto thought to himself.
And how could Surtalogi not see the thoughts in the strange Immortal Spirit's mind? A slightly sinister laugh came from beneath his heavy faceplate.
"Hehehe... I know your heart is full of doubts right now, but unfortunately, my time is limited. I don't have that much time to answer your questions."
"However, having said that, answering two or three irrelevant questions is still possible."
Hearing this, Yuto slightly raised his head, looked at the burly figure in front of him, and without any politeness, threw out his first question.
"What is your purpose in bringing me here, into the Star-Devouring Whale's body?"
It seemed that Yuto's question surprised Surtalogi. He paused for a moment, then spoke with a hint of playfulness:
"What if I said... I just wanted to use you as an experiment, to see how far you, this incredibly fast-learning Immortal Spirit anomaly, could go on an opposing power trajectory?"
Hearing this, Yuto slightly frowned, still seemingly not quite understanding Surtalogi's meaning, but he didn't continue to press on that question.
The reason was simple: from the answer this seemingly somewhat erratic guy just gave, Yuto didn't sense any obvious malice.
This meant that Surtalogi didn't want to kill him.
Whether he wanted to see how this so-called "anomaly" of his would grow, or if he had another purpose, his life was currently safe.
After all, Surtalogi was one of the 'Five Sinners,' and the power he possessed already stood at the pinnacle of this world.
If he wanted to kill him... perhaps the moment Yuto was pulled into this space, he would already be a dead man.
Thinking of this, Yuto slightly closed his eyes, remembering the lingering questions in his heart, intending to find the answers himself when he had the chance.
After doing all this, he spoke again:
"You said I'm an Immortal Spirit, but I don't have the characteristic wings shown in those murals, nor have I lost my spirituality due to closeness or love for humans."
"How do you explain that?"
This time, Surtalogi didn't show the slightest surprise. It seemed to him that this was the most appropriate question for Yuto to ask.
"The Immortal Spirit power within your body has been completely sealed. Although I don't know who did it, it should be beneficial to you at the moment."
"Given your current emotional state... if it were according to 'Gold's' research report, you would have long become one of those empty shells aimlessly wandering the surface."
Hearing this, Yuto immediately thought of the previous confrontation between him, Cassiodorus, and phobos in the consciousness space.
Both Cassiodorus and phobos had made the same promise to Yuto.
'If you help me, I will give you all the remaining Spiritual Dew in exchange.'
In the future depicted by phobos's remnant will... Yuto would be able to release this power through Spiritual Dew.
And Surtalogi once again affirmed his Immortal Spirit identity, but for some reason, all the abilities that should have belonged to an Immortal Spirit were sealed.
"If there's no other sealed power on me... then does that mean I can regain my Immortal Spirit power through Spiritual Dew?"
"But once I regain my power, won't I... be unable to stay with Furina anymore?"
"Once an Immortal Spirit falls in love, the price they must pay is to become an unconscious husk. Is that power truly worth giving up my life with Furina?"
Thinking of this, Yuto slightly lowered his head and made a decision in an instant.
He didn't want to become an empty husk, waiting aimlessly on this land without consciousness.
Likewise, he didn't want to disappoint her, who had waited for five hundred years.
This was his thought.
He could work with Lumine to solve the problems of Petrichor and phobos, but he would absolutely not take the remaining Spiritual Dew.
For him, it wasn't some secret elixir for advancement, but poison.
With that, Yuto had made up his mind. Just as he was about to ask his third question, the armor standing before him swayed unnaturally.
"Hmph... as expected..."
Surtalogi's somewhat uncomfortable voice came from within, as if mocking someone.
However, this highly emotional display only lasted for a moment. The next second, he returned to his detached, sage-like demeanor.
His purplish-black eyes looked through the faceplate at the seemingly hesitant Yuto, and he said impatiently:
"You need to understand one thing: you are an Immortal Spirit, and you should have obtained power from Sky Island, but what you are currently using comes from the Abyss..."
"These two points together determine that you are not just any ordinary Immortal Spirit; on the contrary, you might be the only Immortal Spirit on this continent who won't be affected by the curse."
After saying this, the burly figure standing in front of Yuto twitched unnaturally again, as if his existence was being interfered with by something.
"Tch... is it time?"
Surtalogi seemed very displeased about this, let out a "Tch," and then focused his gaze on Yuto.
He wasn't as interested in watching a show as he claimed; on the contrary, all five of the Sinners were 'atoning' in their own ways.
After a brief moment of thought, Surtalogi spoke faintly:
"I've said enough; I've done my part. How you choose and what you do next... that's your decision."
"Extremely Evil Skill is an ability I developed. What you possess is merely a half-baked version."
"I'd like to see... just how much power from the Abyss an Immortal Spirit can master. It's truly something to look forward to..."
With that, the purplish-black armor in front of him instantly lowered its head, and its eyes, which had been flickering with some light, turned completely black.
"¿"
Yuto looked at the armor that was acting strangely, somewhat surprised for a moment.
"What's this? You're leaving because your time's up? How do I get out?"
He was speechless for a moment, unsure what Surtalogi was trying to do.
However, before he could think about what to do, he suddenly felt a chill from behind him, which made him instinctively dodge to the side.
Boom—
A purplish-black greatsword heavily struck the spot where Yuto had just stood, and even the stone platform beneath his feet cracked slightly from the blow.
At the same time, a light screen appeared before Yuto.
[Extremely Evil Skill: 'Law Enforcement Agency' Completion Condition - Defeat "Surtalogi"]
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